Arthritis News

WAILEA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Samuel Moen, BS, discussed the benefits of forming relationships with employers to advance an orthopedic practice and connect with patients.

Patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis should receive education and counsel on self-management strategies across repeat clinical visits, according to updated recommendations from EULAR.

WAILEA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Jack M. Bert, MD, discussed several paths to success for private practice and employed orthopedic physicians.

WAILEA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Allison Terry, PA-C, discussed how advanced practice providers, such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners, can help maximize orthopedic patient care.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Patients with low activity prior to total knee arthroplasty had greater improvements in activity and patient-reported function postoperatively compared with patients with high activity, according to results.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released an updated clinical practice guideline for management of hip osteoarthritis, according to a press release.

Men are at greater risk for multi-joint osteoarthritis in their lower extremities vs. women, while women and Black patients demonstrate more severe knee OA features, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, recapped this year’s Orthopedics Today Hawaii meeting.

Among patients with Ehrlichia IgG, Rickettsia IgG or alpha-gal IgE following a tick bite, only those with heightened levels of alpha-gal IgE demonstrated musculoskeletal symptoms, specifically higher rates of knee pain, according to data.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, William R. Beach, MD, discussed ways surgeons can avoid insurance denials for MRIs and surgical intervention.